Mental Health Technician - Psych/Swedish Hospital - Evening Shift

About the role

The Mental Health Technician position at Swedish Hospital in Chicago offers a competitive hourly pay range of $19.89 - $28.84, determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience. This full-time position requires rotating weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Delivers, sets up and removes meal trays.
• Affords assistance with activities of daily living, appropriate to patients' age, needs, and developmental level as assigned and supervised by the nurse in charge.
• May need to provide physical care such as assisting with bathing and toileting of geriatric patients and other patients with special needs.
• Carry out the plan of care in accordance with and considering patient's age-specific needs.
• Complies with hospital infection control standards and techniques.
• Assists with specimen collection, vitals, EKG (if trained), as delegated by the charge nurse.
• Provides patient/family orientation to room and hospital according to hospital policy.
• Transports/escorts patients to other areas of the hospital as needed.
• Completes appropriate portions of admission documentation.
• Maintains a therapeutic milieu by connecting with patients and redirecting behavior as needed.
• Communicates with RN regularly throughout the shift on patient status.
• Reports changes in patient status or safety to appropriate nursing personnel as they occur.
• Performs Unit Specialist job duties as assigned.
• Ensures patient safety by providing one-to-one supervision.
• Conducts unit rounds and completes precaution records in real time.
• Maintains accurate labeling of precaution records.
• Supports the team by communicating with RN regularly and reporting changes in patient status.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to demonstrate de-escalation and behavior management techniques.
• A valid driver’s license is required if the incumbent is selected to perform related duties at an off-site location. If the incumbent uses their personal vehicle, the incumbent must maintain automobile liability coverage as required by law and evidence of such coverage may be requested.

Qualifications

• College level course in psychology or related field.
• A minimum of one year of prior experience in a hospital or customer service environment.
• A minimum of six months of experience in a psychiatric setting.

Skills

• Current CPR Certification issued by either American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification within 90 days of hire.

Benefits

• Premium pay such as shift, on-call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career pathways to promote professional growth and development.
• Variety of medical, dental, pet and vision options.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free parking.
• Wellness program savings plan.
• Health savings account options.
• Retail options with company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Community involvement opportunities.

Schedule

Evening Shift (3:00-11:30pm)

Pay

$19.89 - $28.84 per hour

Location

Swedish Hospital ; Chicago